Shingles vaccine shows potential in preventing dementia

iltalehti.fi (Italian) —

Shingles vaccine may help prevent dementia. New research suggests the shingles vaccine could slow the progression of dementia and reduce the risk of death from the disease by nearly 30%. This unexpected finding, potentially linked to the vaccine's effect on the varicella-zoster virus, adds to previous studies indicating other vaccines may also offer brain protection.


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